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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability will be subject to fitness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1415423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1415423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/avishka-fernando-akila-dananjaya-jeffrey-vandersay-back-in-sri-lanka-odi-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1415423 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:12:20 GMT The new committee, which will be in place for a two-year term, is among the youngest ever appointed to such a post at SLC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260038.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1412669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1412669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/upul-tharanga-ajantha-mendis-named-on-five-man-sri-lanka-selection-panel-1412669 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:11:54 GMT The 34-year old last played international cricket in 2015, an ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186400/186457.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed to release seven high-profile cricketers to play in the Bangladesh Premier League, in an about-turn from their previous stance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/226500/226517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/941995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/941995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-941995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka brought back spinner Ajantha Mendis and pacer Nuwan Kulasekara, and also named three uncapped ODI players - Shehan Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay and Danushka Gunathileka - for the upcoming three ODIs against West Indies in November https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182300/182369.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/932027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/932027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-932027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews' excellent form with the bat and consistent performances with the ball, have earned him four major Sri Lanka Cricket awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191000/191097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/930731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/930731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-930731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Sri Lanka having been expected to wrap up the series handily, Angelo Mathews and the selectors had hoped to don their white coats and put World Cup hopefuls under the microscope in low-pressure matches towards the back end of the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185800/185857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/809677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/809677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-809677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have left out wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Chandimal and spinner Ajantha Mendis from their 15-man squad for the Pakistan Tests starting next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189800/189857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-west-indies-2014-15/content/story/765891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-west-indies-2014-15/content/story/765891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-765891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga, who last played a Test in 2007, has been recalled to the Test squad for the South Africa series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135800/135826.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/759831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/759831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-759831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dinesh Chandimal chose to bowl against Netherlands, largely because he feared dew would set in later in the evening to hamper the bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182300/182363.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/730713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/730713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-730713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara made an under-pressure century to steer Sri Lanka to their second straight win and to the brink of a place in the Asia Cup finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/180300/180321.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2014/content/story/723817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2014/content/story/723817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-723817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has been named in Sri Lanka's Test squad to Bangladesh, after he had been directed to return from the Big Bash League at short notice this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164300/164343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/712283.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/712283.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712283 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket has recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis from the Big Bash League with immediate effect https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176200/176255.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/711525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/711525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's ability to tackle spin and Pakistan's progress against the new ball might play the biggest part in determining the outcome of the first ODI in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174000/174037.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/701275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/701275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-701275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lanka spinner, has signed with Sydney Thunder for the upcoming season of Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164300/164343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/697521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/697521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-697521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of all the matches played in the Premier Limited Overs Tournament on December 1, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164100/164155.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-limited-over-tournament-2013-14/content/story/695119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-limited-over-tournament-2013-14/content/story/695119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-695119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga will replace the injured Tillakaratne Dilshan in Sri Lanka's squad for the tri-series in West Indies, while Ajantha Mendis also gets a recall at Thisara Perera's expense https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150768.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/644037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/644037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-644037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the third round matches of the Premier League Tournament 2012-13 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013/content/story/605419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013/content/story/605419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605419 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Angelo Mathews will take over as Test and ODI captain from Mahela Jayawardene for the home Test series against Bangladesh. Dinesh Chandimal will be Mathews' deputy but will lead the national side in the Twenty20 format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/604848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/604848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's preview of the second ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Adelaide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153350.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have picked Kushal Perera, the wicketkeeper-batsman, for the limited-overs series in Australia, and spinner Ajantha Mendis makes a comeback after suffering a side strain during the World Twenty20 late last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150761.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/599392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/599392.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-599392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the spinner who has been struggling with a side strain, has been left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 and the first three ODIs against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/588110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/588110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis' fitness remains a concern for Sri Lanka as they prepare to take on New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150459.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/587465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/587465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-587465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka are still unsure whether their key spinner Ajantha Mendis will be fit to play their first Super Eights match on Sept 27 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149959.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If cricket was science fiction, contests between Sri Lanka and South Africa might be characterised as tussles between Ewoks and Vulcans. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149959.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/583272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/583272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis and Jeevan Mendis scripted a comprehensive win for Sri Lanka in the World T20 opener against Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149954.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/582753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/582753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has returned to the Sri Lanka squad for the World Twenty20. Mendis last played for Sri Lanka in South Africa in January this year before suffering a back injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148881.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/579001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/579001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nagenahira Nagas prevailed by five runs in a rain-curtailed SLPL curtain-raiser against Ruhuna Royals at the R Premadasa Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/576975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/576975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis and fast bowler Dilhara Fernando have been named in the 30-man provisional squad for the upcoming tours by Pakistan and India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/564750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/564750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachithra Senanayake will replace the injured Ajantha Mendis in Sri Lanka's squad for the remainder of the ODI series in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118300/118340.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549366 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's top order made the most of their practice game against Emerging Cape Cobras, before their spinners got a good work-out to seal a 78-run win at Brackenfell Sports Field https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has been included in Sri Lanka's Test squad for the tour of South Africa ahead of Suraj Randiv https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134100/134182.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England, the reigning World Twenty20 champions, have been unveiled as the top T20 side as the ICC launched their rankings for the shortest format of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117400/117406.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/537775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/537775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thilan Samaraweera, the Sri Lankan middle-order batsman, has been left out of the 16-man squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan in the UAE in October and November https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134100/134185.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/533237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/533237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis will play no part in the Test series against Australia, having been ruled out of the final match in Colombo because of a back complaint https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135794.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/532155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/532155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's batsmen have gorged themselves on video footage of Sri Lanka's attack in the lead-up to the first Test in Galle in a bid to help them combat the hosts' bowlers better https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124572.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/530419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/530419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh's innings of 70 in the fourth ODI, during which he saw off Ajantha Mendis, could have earned him a spot in the Test side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136200/136224.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/528885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/528885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has said that he is in the process of developing a new delivery that he hopes to unveil in the near future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135794.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis turned tricks beyond the grasp of six Australian batsmen as Sri Lanka completed an eight-run victory for a 2-0 sweep of the Twenty20 internationals against Australia at Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135779.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya warmed up for the upcoming series against England by making 78 from 60 balls to help Sri Lanka to a 57-run win over Worcestershire. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134300/134308.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/520384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/520384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520384 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss's last innings was the World Cup quarter-final against Sri Lanka and seven weeks on from that poor display in Colombo he returned to the middle with a breezy 151 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132900/132969.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/515065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/515065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-515065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Compton's century guided Somerset to a four-wicket victory over the Unicorns in Group C of the Clydesdale Bank 40 at Wormsley. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132400/132451.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513310 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the second day running, Lancashire recovered from a difficult first session to take the upper hand, this time repelling Steve Kirby's efforts to remind them forcibly of his local roots to establish a useful lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-512093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka overcame a serious bout of the jitters to book their place in Saturday's World Cup final in Mumbai, as New Zealand bowed out in the last four for the sixth time in ten campaigns https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130700/130715.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/508490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/508490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-508490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's old-guard combined to ease to a 112-run victory over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Kumar Sangakkara made his first ODI century since June 2008, supported by a controversial 66 from Jayawardene to haul Sri Lanka up to 265 before Muralith https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130100/130197.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-506828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset have signed Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis for the first few weeks of the County season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127900/127977.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/500362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/500362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-500362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the preliminary matches in the 2010-11 Premier Limited Over Tournament in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126300/126350.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ptta-10/content/story/495700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ptta-10/content/story/495700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan has been rested from the Sri Lankan side for the first two one-dayers of the upcoming five-match series against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125500/125553.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/490411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/490411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-490411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis admitted that he was scared that West Indies opener Chris Gayle would get to Brian Lara's world record score of 400 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124570.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/487450.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/487450.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487450 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle became the fourth batsman to make two Test triple-centuries to put West Indies on top in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124525.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/487327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/487327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Kumar Sangakkara has backed the trio of spinners named in Sri Lanka's squad for the first Test against West Indies starting on Monday at the Galle International Stadium, saying Sri Lankan spin is in good hands despite the retirement of Muttiah Mur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120300/120337.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/487060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/487060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Isuru Udana's exploits with the slower ball and Central Districts' insipid performance with the bat helped Wayamba salvage a consolation win and inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on their opponents https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122100/122164.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2010/content/story/478294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2010/content/story/478294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-478294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan team management's efforts to improve the batting of their tailenders have paid rich dividends during the Test series against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On another day of fluctuating fortunes, Sri Lanka gained a decisive advantage to leave India facing a stiff task in their attempt to level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fortunes ebbed and flowed on the third day with India sneaking ahead by the close. The hosts undermined a blistering knock by Virender Sehwag with early wickets before Suresh Raina and VVS Laxman launched an Indian recovery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120253.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has reposed faith in his depleted bowling attack for the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111500/111560.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With all the technical analysis of his bowling, given the flat pitch at the SSC and the inexperience of the whole attack, Ajantha Mendis has a massive challenge ahead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119309.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh made optimum use of the tour game to ensure his place at No. 6 in the Test line-up, scoring an entertaining and assured century, but could not save the Indians the embarrassment of not making the follow-on mark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110500/110532.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have not included spinner Ajantha Mendis in the squad for the three-Test series against India which begins in Galle on July 18 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106400/106487.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid has said he is confident the team can handle the threat posed by "mystery spinner" Ajantha Mendis when India tour Sri Lanka starting next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113400/113425.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/465032.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/465032.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465032 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain, has said he is thrilled with the performances of youngsters like wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal and allrounder Jeewan Mendis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117900/117998.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/462606.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/462606.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462606 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Forty-year-old opener Sanath Jayasuriya has been dropped from the 15-member Sri Lanka squad for the Asia Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111700/111711.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/462508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/462508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka attacked from every corner, with seam and spin, to strangle and harass Zimbabwe who just about managed to get past 100. And Tillakaratne Dilshan helped them polish off the target without any trouble https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117800/117853.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zim-tri2010/content/story/461608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zim-tri2010/content/story/461608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-461608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka left it late to secure a place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals but now they are in the knockout stage their varied bowling attack could hold the key to success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111500/111560.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/459458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/459458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-459458 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire have signed Abdul Razzaq, the Pakistan allrounder, to strengthen their squad for the domestic Twenty20 tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107000/107024.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/hampshire/content/story/451187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hampshire/content/story/451187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-451187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wayamba retained the Inter-provincial Twenty20 title for the third time after a clinical performance in the final outplaying Ruhuna in all three departments of the game at Moratuwa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114900/114969.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sldomestic-09/content/story/451051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sldomestic-09/content/story/451051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-451051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT These are the six performances that have made the ESPNcricinfo awards shortlist for the Twenty20 batting and bowling performances of 2009 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2009/content/story/448975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2009/content/story/448975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya, Chamara Kapugedera, Ajantha Mendis and Lasith Malinga have been dropped from Sri Lanka's squad for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh next month, also featuring India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/86900/86947.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/441711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/441711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has been omitted from Sri Lanka's playing XI for the decisive third Test in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110800/110879.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/437626.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/437626.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-437626 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid laid the platform with a serene, yet commanding, 144 before Yuvraj Singh and VVS Laxman hit fluent fifties to lead India to a position of immense strength in Kanpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110500/110529.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/436518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/436518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-436518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Kanpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110100/110161.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/436273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/436273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-436273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia have signed Shahid Afridi for the Twenty20 Big Bash this summer as a replacement for the spinner Ajantha Mendis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107000/107021.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/431262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/431262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-431262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni was named captain of the World ODI Team of the Year for the second year running at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia might have to reconsider their overseas signings for the Twenty20 Big Bash due to a clash with Sri Lanka's international schedule https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106600/106641.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/427603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/427603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Led by a blazing century from Tillakaratne Dilshan, the world's No. 5 team started their Champions Trophy campaign in fine style by beating the top-ranked side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108517.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's a buzz that Sri Lanka, after England claimed back the Ashes, are sitting pretty at No. 2 in the Test world. But Kumar Sangakkara is having none of it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107476.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/422099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, has been signed by Hampshire to play in the 2010 season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-419953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan has returned to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the series against New Zealand after recovering from injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105800/105837.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/419066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/419066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-419066 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara has hinted at picking four seamers for the final Test against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105500/105546.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/415189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/415189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-415189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia have signed Sri Lanka's mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis for the domestic Twenty20 tournament next summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98600/98612.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/413061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/413061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's that sense of unity that has helped Sri Lanka's cricketers cope with terrorism, at home, or in Lahore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103900/103981.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409671 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wounds from the Lahore terror attack may have left physical scars, but they have done nothing to detract Ajantha Mendis from his spin-bowling wizardry https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104967.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori was adamant his batsmen picked Ajantha Mendis but acknowledged he was a bowler of quality https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104962.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104956.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's bowlers once again made up for their batsmen's inability to post a large total by slicing through New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104900/104967.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409330.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409330.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409330 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's strength was in their top order and now potentially three of the top four batsmen might not play one of their most important games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104800/104830.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Luke previews Sri Lanka's match against Ireland to be played at Lord's on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104600/104626.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It started with a third-ball duck and ended in a leg-side wide. Those were the events that bookended Australia's lamentable three-day ICC World Twenty20 campaign https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104592.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara, leading Sri Lanka for the first time, remained unbeaten and secured victory but reserved special mention for Ajantha Mendis who revelled in his first outing against Australia in any format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104588.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka dumped Australia out of the ICC World Twenty20 with a six-wicket victory at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104594.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yusuf Pathan broke the IPL's first tie and with it Kolkata Knight Riders' hearts through clean hitting in the Super Over, to chase down 16 runs in four deliveries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102600/102680.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/401129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/401129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The healing continues. After a painful month of reflection and rehabilitation, Sri Lanka's cricketers are excitedly awaiting the commencement of the IPL, and the opportunity to restore a degree of normalcy to lives upturned by the Lahore terror attacks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101000/101068.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/397066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/397066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397066 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner who was injured in the terrorist attack in Lahore earlier this month, has been released from hospital after shrapnel was extracted from his head and back https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/395413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/395413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-395413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thilan Samaraweera, who was shot on his leg during the armed attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, has undergone a two-hour surgery and is reported to be safe and stable https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/393489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/393489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-393489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A shoot out occurred in Lahore close to the Gaddafi Stadium which left five Sri Lankan players injured and another eight people dead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/393212.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/393212.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-393212 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has not had an impact in the first two ODIs against India but his lack of success is "not a huge concern" for his captain Mahela Jayawardene https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka levelled the series 1-1 with a crushing win, thanks to a convincing all-round performance in Karachi. Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a sparkling half-century to take Sri Lanka to a strong total before Nuwan Kulasekara and Muttiah Muralitharan shot out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's batsmen have been practising on shorter pitches to try and counter the threat of Ajantha Mendis in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/386810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/386810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ninety percent of the questions Pakistan's coach Intikhab Alam was asked were on Mendis, as a short preparation camp got underway at Karachi's National Stadium a day before Sri Lanka's arrival for a three-match ODI series. The other pretty handy spinner t https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/386724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/386724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was a match Tillakaratne Dilshan made his own. He set up Sri Lanka with 162 and 143 and completed the job by wiping out the Bangladesh lower-order and finishing with figures of 4 for 10 to wrap up the series 2-0 and script the fifth-biggest margin of https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT